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From: "Sheri & Bob Stritof - About.com Marriage Guide"
Date: Aug 15, 2013 8:49:02 AM
Subject: About Marriage: A List of Three Things
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From Sheri & Bob Stritof, your Guide to Marriage
Looking for a way to improve your communication with each other? Make it a priority to share three things with your spouse each day. This list is a good beginning.

A List of Three Things
Talk about these three things during dinner, or while you are out walking, or before you go to bed, or some time during your day when you know you two will be together every day. The Three Things
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Don't Say "We Have to Talk"
Better beginnings for a difficult conversation are "I'd like to talk about ...", "I've been thinking about ...", "What do you think about ..." Stay on topic. Keep it simple. Don't beat around the bush. More Strategies for Difficult Conversations

Tip of the Week -- Nagging
you nag, the more your mate avoids you or withdraws both emotionally and physically from you, so the more you nag. Why Nagging Doesn't Work
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Quote of the Week -- Only Children at a Disadvantage?
Douglas Downey: "One of the ideas ... is the possibility that growing up with siblings and having lots of sibling interaction develops the kind of social skills that are potentially useful for maintaining a stable marriage later on in adulthood," Source: "Having Siblings Could Curb Your Divorce Odds." KREM.com. 8/13/2013.
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